John 16:25
I have spoken these things in allegories to you, but there comes an hour when I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will tell you freely of the Father.
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In Context
24until now you asked nothing in My Name; ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
Cross References
Psalms 49:4I incline my ear to an allegory, || I open my riddle with a harp:
Proverbs 1:6For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, || Words of the wise and their acute sayings.
Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke in allegories to the multitudes, and without an allegory He was not speaking to them,
John 10:6Jesus spoke this allegory to them, and they did not know what the things were that He was speaking to them;
John 16:12I have yet many things to say to you, but you are not able to bear [them] now;
John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and have come into the world; again I leave the world, and go on to the Father.”
Matthew Henry on John 16:24-28
Encouragement to Prayer. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the… Read the whole commentary →